Castle Glass install a modern range of lantern roofs in homes across Chalfont St. Giles, Chesham, Amersham, Prestwood, Holmer Green and the Buckinghamshire area. Get in touch for our replacement roof services by leaving your details on our online contact form.
Roof lanterns are among the most modern of all the home improvement products we install across Buckinghamshire. A stunning, slimline roof system, they are available as an upgrade with the installation of one of our orangeries or house extensions. They deliver enhanced performance levels compared with traditional conservatory roofs, meaning we always recommend to our customers.
In addition to being fitted with new orangeries, our lantern roofs are available via retrofit with our replacement roof service. This means they can be fitted to an existing extension or any flat-roofed part of your house’s original architecture. This can help give an orangery a new lease of life, improving its heat retention, weatherproofing and lifespan.
We work with two of the industry’s leading lantern roof manufacturers, Atlas and Roof Maker. With this, we can offer local homeowners products that are a cut above. Our two systems are crafted from high quality aluminium, for the optimal performance.
Aluminium is more durable than uPVC, ensuring a better quality of weatherproofing while also ensuring these products perform for decades. What’s more, aluminium’s heightened strength means it can be angled at a lower pitch, allowing more natural light to refract below.
Primarily, our lantern roofs are installed alongside the fitted of a new orangery or house extension. However, they are also available via retrofit. With this, we complete a survey of your existing extension, ensuring there is no damage and that walls are strong.
Fitting a new roof system to an older extension is often much more cost effective than tearing the entire thing down and replacing it completely. Your extension will feel like a new build when you have one of our lantern roofs fitted, benefiting from modern heat retention.
One significant benefit of choosing a lantern roof is the enhanced heat retention. Aluminium is a superb natural insulator. The framework complements wide-spanning double or tripled glazed panels to ensure the maximum amount of warmth is trapped within the extension during winter.
These roof systems have been shown to reach incredibly low energy ratings as standard. With a Roof Maker model, a new extension could achieve a U-value of just 0.8W/m2K. This standard of thermal efficiency allows you to comfortably use the extension all year round.
Lantern roofs are an incredibly desirable home improvement product in today’s age. They are one of the most advanced and visually appealing roof systems on the market today. With this, homebuyers may be willing to pay more for your home if you have a lantern orangery.
Even if you aren’t looking to move anytime soon, you should bear this in mind when choosing a new roof system. Investing in one of our lantern roofs could potentially see a return on investment, thanks to the enhanced kerb appeal. They can be a great long term investment.
Each lantern roof we install has been made bespoke to order. In addition to choosing the dimensions and colour, there is a range of other upgrades and enhancements you can choose from. This allows homeowners to create lantern roofs that are perfect for their needs.
With Roof Maker lantern roofs, you can opt for optimal climate control systems and remote controlled blackout blinds, if you’d prefer. With an Atlas system, there is also an array of different configurations and styles, including contemporary, circular and pyramid upgrades.
Being such a modern product, it should come as no surprise that our lantern roofs also have low maintenance properties. Aluminium requires very little upkeep to look its best, being a fully weatherproof material that will never bow, warp or distort.
However, some maintenance is still needed to ensure you get decades of usage from your lantern orangery or extension. An occasional wipe down of any moving components will prevent the build up of dust or debris. An irregular cleaning of the glass is all that's needed.
Both our Roof Maker and our Atlas roof lanterns are made using an aluminium framework partnered with modern double glazing.
Roof lanterns come at a premium compared to normal roof systems. However, we pride ourselves on offering fair pricing here at Castle Glass.
Slimline refers to the profile of our lantern roofs, with the aluminium made to be slimmer to improve aesthetics and design.
Fitting a new conservatory roof or lantern roof normally takes about a week. However, this varies depending on measurements and product.
In addition to our lantern roofs, we also install Topdec’s high performance aluminium conservatory roofs, if you’d prefer.
If you’re looking to have a lantern roof retrofitted, please contact us directly. We can provide some more details regarding our replacement roof services and cost up your project. Leave your details on our online form or call directly today on 01494 873399.
